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I am very concerned about security. I would like the readers to know about the lack of protection offered by the Transportation Security Administration. Changing gloves routinely ‘not part of standard operating procedures’ at Transportation Security Administration, government official says

As the U.S. government steps up its efforts to stem the spread of potentially deadly viral and bacterial infections at national airports, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is in the spotlight once again. TSA, the agency created in the wake of 9-11, is a key player in the government’s pandemic protection program. But, Infection Protection has learned, TSA personnel infrequently change their gloves, and thereby risk contaminating millions of travelers crossing the security check points. Lauren M. Wolf, strategic communications officer at TSA, Washington, D.C., says “it’s simply not part of the standard operating procedures (SOPs).” This differs from what doctors and nurses routinely do, which is change gloves dozens of times a day after coming into contact with potentially infected patients.

Recently the hospital I work at let all our regular gun carrying security guards go and hired a new "security" that doesn't carry guns. Most, not all, are out of shape and I could some of them on myself and win.

Also, we recently built a new ER and the staff wanted bullet proof glass in registration. The cost was "to much." A few months ago a man got irate for having to wait 15 minutes to be seen and picked up a chair in the lobby and threw it through the window at the receptionist. The receptionist was covered with shards of glass but, fortunately, was not injured.

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About me: I am an ER physician and administrator living in the Pacific Northwest. I live with my wife and four kids. Various other interests include Shorin-ryu karate, general aviation, Irish music, Apple computers, and progressive politics. My kids do their best to ensure that I have little time to pursue these hobbies.

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